Ohio State added its first pledge on the offensive line in 2025 on Saturday, adding a commitment from Toledo Whitmer four-star offensive tackle Carter Lowe (6-5, 290).
Lowe is the No. 79 overall prospect, ninth-ranked offensive tackle in his class and the third-ranked prospect in Ohio, and he selected the Buckeyes over Alabama, Georgia, Michigan – another top school in his recruitment, given his proximity to the Wolverines in Toledo – and Tennessee.
Ohio State helped to secure his commitment with a visit just one day ahead of his announcement, with head coach Ryan Day and offensive line coach Justin Frye – with whom Lowe has developed a positive relationship – visiting Whitmer, though Lowe has long been considered a favorite to land with the Buckeyes.
“I have a really good relationship with (Frye). I love talking with him, I love speaking to him,” Lowe said last summer. “I think he does a really good job coaching the offensive line and I have a lot of respect for him.”
Lowe, who also played basketball at Whitmer, was first offered by Ohio State last January and has since made several visits to Columbus, including several games this past fall.
He is the seventh commitment in Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, and is the first offensive lineman in this cycle for the Buckeyes. Other targets in the trenches include Mobile (Ala.) CF Vigor four-star offensive tackle Micah DeBose (6-5, 315), Evans, Ga., offensive tackle Mason Short (6-6, 305), Franklin (Mich.) Wylie E. Groves four-star offensive tackle Avery Gach (6-5, 275) and Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy four-star interior lineman Kaden Strayhorn (6-3, 285), among others.
